The Palmer United Party WA senator-elect Zhenya Wang in his own words

Mr Wang, who is also known as Dio Wang, has been provisionally elected to the WA senate, pending a decision on whether to conduct a recount. If elected, he'll replace the Greens' Scott Ludlam, and join two other Palmer United Party senators in Canberra next year.

Mr Wang is the managing director of Australasian Resources. He was born in China and moved to Melbourne in 2003 to study civil engineering. He moved to Perth in 2006 and Clive Palmer has a significant holding in his company.

He spoke to 720 Mornings presenter Geoff Hutchison.

On politics

"[Clive Palmer] didn't really ask me to be part of his party, but I watched his party growing and after he announced a few really good policies I thought, this party might work. I believe in those policies so I said to Clive, can I join, and he said 'absolutely'"

"Personally I would like to promote the agriculture industry in Western Australia, because the farmers are doing it tough. They have to compete with overseas products. Because of the higher cost of producing products here they are suffering."

"I would like to see the farmers doing well and producing locally and people buy local."

On climate change

"I hope to reduce climate change as well."

"I believe in climate change but I don't believe carbon tax is the right solution. Essentially climate tax is punishing ordinary Australian people because we haven't come up with a better solution."

On the mining tax

"The mining tax is an ill designed tax, it doesn't work to its original purpose."

"The big miners are not really paying much at all and I would like to see it gone so that the junior miners have a chance to get their projects up and running, which provides job opportunities and social stability."

On asylum seekers

"The [PUP] policy is basically that asylum seekers are allowed to fly to Australia with a return ticket and with their passport but without an Australia visa."

"That way when they arrive we can look into their passports, check into their background and if they are genuine refugees we would allow them to stay, otherwise they have to fly back."

On Clive Palmer

"He is a brilliant man and visionary, inspiring and you know what, he's also entertaining. He loves telling a joke. He cares about his people."

The WA Senate result is yet to be formally declared by the Australian Electoral Commission. If Mr Wang is elected he will take his seat in July 2014.